When any employee has reported to an employer under this Act any injury arising out of and in the course of the employee's employment that has caused the employee to lose a day's work, or when the employer has knowledge of any such injury, the employer shall report the injury to the board within 7 days after the employer receives notice or has knowledge of the injury. The employer shall also report the average weekly wages or earnings of the employee, as defined in section 102, subsection 4, together with any other information required by the board, within 30 days after the employer receives notice or has knowledge of a claim for compensation under section 212, 213 or 215, unless a wage statement has previously been filed with the board. A copy of the wage information must be mailed to the employee. The employer shall report when the injured employee resumes the employee's employment and the amount of the employee's wages or earnings at that time. The employer shall complete a first report of injury form for any injury that has required the services of a health care provider within 7 days after the employer receives notice or has knowledge of the injury. The employer shall provide a copy of the form to the injured employee and retain a copy for the employer's records but is not obligated to submit the form to the board unless the injury later causes the employee to lose a day's work.

Sec. 7. 39-A MRSA §306, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 and affected by §§9 to 11, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§306.__Time for filing petitions

1.__Statute of limitations.__Except as provided in this section, a petition brought under this Act is barred unless filed within 2 years after the date of injury or the date the employee's employer files a first report of injury as required by section 303.

2.__Payment of benefits.__If an employer or insurer pays benefits under this Act, either with or without prejudice, within the period provided in subsection 1, the period during which an employee or other interested party may file a petition is 6 years from the date of the most recent payment.

3.__Establishment of injury.__If the occurrence of a work- related injury is established by board decree, mediation report or agreement of the parties without the payment of benefits as provided in subsection 2, the period during which an